District Health System performance in South Africa: Are current monitoring systems optimal?

P Barron; H Mahomed; T C Masilela; K Vallabhjee; H Schneider

doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2023.v113i12.1614

South African Medical Journal (Dec 2023)

District Health System performance in South Africa: Are current monitoring systems optimal?

P Barron,
H Mahomed,
T C Masilela,
K Vallabhjee,
H Schneider

Affiliations

P Barron: School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
H Mahomed: Western Cape Government Health and Wellness and Division of Health, Systems and Public Health, Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
T C Masilela: Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Pretoria, South Africa
K Vallabhjee: Clinton Health Access Initiative, Pretoria, South Africa
H Schneider: School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2023.v113i12.1614
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 113, no. 12

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In this article, we review the monitoring and evaluation system that is used to measure the performance of primary healthcare delivered through the district health system and district management teams. We then review some global frameworks, especially linked to the World Health Organization, and look at some of the differences between what is internationally recommended and what we do in South Africa. We end with some recommendations to improve the system.

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Published in South African Medical Journal

ISSN: 0256-9574 (Print); 2078-5135 (Online)
Publisher: South African Medical Association
Country of publisher: South Africa
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/index

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